Ellen J Staurowsky: 3 books

Book cover of Women and Sport

Women and Sport

Continuing a Journey of Liberation and Celebration

by Ellen J. Staurowsky
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016

Women and Sport: Continuing a Journey of Liberation and Celebration focuses on women winning access to the playing field as well as the front office in sport. Readers will gain an understanding of how women have been involved in sport and physical activity, how they have struggled for widespread recognition...
Book cover of Sport and the Neoliberal University

Sport and the Neoliberal University

Profit, Politics, and Pedagogy

by Henry Giroux, Susan Searls Giroux, Ryan King-White
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018

College students are now regarded as consumers, not students, and nowhere is the growth and exploitation of the university more obvious than in the realm of college sports, where the evidence is in the stadiums built with corporate money, and the crowded sporting events sponsored by large conglomerates.  The...
Book cover of Learning Culture through Sports

Learning Culture through Sports

Perspectives on Society and Organized Sports

by Doug Abrams, Cheryl Cooky, Rylee Dionigi
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010

In today's culture, sports wield a weight influence; this influence, however, is rarely examined. Similar to the first edition, this second edition of Learning Culture Through Sports provides coaches, educators, parents, and others dealing with students and athletes with an engaging and critical context...
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